Work-cabinet



(No Model.)

lVI. S. MASQN.

WORK CABINET.

Patented Feb. 12,1895.

INVENTOR UNITED STATES MARY S. MASON,

PATENT OFFICE.

OF MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WORK-CABIN ET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 534,118, dated February12, 1895.

Application filed February 24, 1894- Serial No. 501,369. (No model.) i

To'aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY S. MAsON,aciti zen of the United States,residing at Media, in the county of Delaware, State of Pennsyl- Vania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Ladies Crochet, Sewing,and Fancy-Work Cabinets, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a work box or cabinet having Within it abracket with an arm and post for a spool, and eyes on said bracket forthread guides. f

It further consists of a work box having within it a reel, with meansfor rotating and locking the same, the said box having an opening forguiding the work to said reel.

It further consists of a combination of parts herein set forth andclaimed. f

Figure l represents a perspective View of a cabinet embodying myinvention, part of the same being cut away and the lid removed, the

-latter being however shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 2 represents a side elevation of aportion of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the twogures.

Referring to the drawings: A designates a box Within which is securedthe bracket B from which projects the arm C supporting the post E, whichthus 4forms a spool holder and the arms having the eyes D in their endsfor the guidance of the thread from the spool on said holder.

F designates a reel or bobbin which is mounted on the arm G and the sideof the box, said arm being properly secured to the box. The shaft H ofthe'reelis provided with a crank handle J, and the wall of the box has apin or stud K, against which the handle is adapted to abut, thuspieventingreverse ro` tation of the shaft and consequently of the reel,said shaft however having a slight lateral play, or the arm G issufficiently elastic so that the handle may be drawn out and thus clearsaid pin, and permit the rotation of the reel, after which the handleagain engages with said pin K and thus locks the reel. Within the boxare secured the receptacles L and M for extra reels or bobbins, crochety or other needles, &c. In the top of the box is an opening N forthread, yarn, worsted, dac., and in the same are also openings P, Q, forthe finished work. An opening R is also provided in said top for theinsertion of needles, dac.

S designates a belt, the same being connected with the box, whereby thelattermay be readily connected with and carried on the waist.

The eyes D and arm C are integral with the bracket B, said eyes when thebracket is formed of sheet metal, being punched out of the same.

The operation is as follows: The thread is runoff from the spool asdesired through the opening N, and the finished work returned into thebox through either of the openings P, Q, and wound on the reel and heldtaut by proper operation of the crank handle.

T designates alhookvor eye on the cabinet, whereby the latter may behung up on a nail, &c.

, Secured to the back of the box or cabinet are loops U, which areadapted to receive the straps S, when the' device is not kin use, andthus hold said parts in folded position or out of the wayrH .Having thusdescribed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

1. A cabinet for the purpose set forth having a bracket secured on itsinner'side, an arm projecting from said bracket supporting a post, andeyes on said bracket forming guides for thread on spools on said post,and an opening in said cabinet for said thread, substantially asdescribed. f

2. A cabinet containing a reel, the shaft thereof being provided with acrank handle, and the cabinet having a stud or pin with which saidhandle disengagingly contacts, said shaft having a lateral play and theparts are combined substantially as described.

3. A cabinet for the purpose set forth having a reel mounted therein, anopening for guiding work to said reel, and means for rotating andlocking said reel, said parts being combined substantially as described.

l MARY s. MASON.

Witnesses: Y i A. P. OTTEY,

C. E. MASON.

